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  • Area residents get set to join rally for peace

    By: Jennifer Potash    A peace train of sorts will wind its way to Washington on Saturday to join a national protest against a U.S. war with Iraq.    The New Jersey Peace Coalition will send five buses of Princeton-area residents, said the Rev. Robert Moore, executive director of the Witherspoon Street-based Coalition for Peace Action.    "It’s…

  • Students journey to ancient Egypt

    Studies end with creation of mummies and a funeral By:Mary Ellen Zangara    For four weeks, sixth-grade students at Alexander Batcho Intermediate School studied the many aspects of ancient Egypt as part of their curriculum. Last week, those studies ended with a funeral.    Social studies teacher Margaret Balzano used the classroom time to help the students…

  • LETTER: Time to ban ‘pay-to-play’

    Political contributions should not affect contracts. To the editor:    Recently, there has been heightened awareness over the correlation between political campaign contributions and the awarding of government contracts. This practice, known as "pay-to-play," undercuts confidence in government and ultimately, raises the cost of government for all New Jersey taxpayers. Clearly, large campaign contributions’ costs are…

  • Funny Business

    Conduit in Trenton kicks off a new weekly comedy night, featuring the hottest acts from New York City. By: Jim Boyle New York-based comics Nancy Lombardo (above) and Chris Rush (right) will appear at Conduit Jan. 18.    Since opening its doors a year and a half ago, Conduit in Trenton has quickly established itself as…

  • Anne LaPlante

       BELLE MEAD — Anne M. LaPlante died Jan. 11 in Princeton Nursing Home, Princeton. She was 82.    Mrs. LaPlante was born in Central City, Pa., and grew up in Manville. She then lived in Maryland, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania before moving to Belle Mead in 1973.    She was a homemaker.    Her husband, John H. LaPlante, died…

  • Allentown Presbyterian Church to welcome noted writer

    Worship seminar to be held By: Scott Morgan    ALLENTOWN — Sometimes even faith needs a tune-up. Fortunately for the congregation of Allentown Presbyterian Church, the right mechanic is coming to visit.    On Feb. 1, the church plans to host a seminar by Tom Kreauter, a prolific ministerial author and public speaker, designed to provide spiritual…

  • New committee members appear clueless about township issues

    GUEST COLUMN    For the past 10 years, I’ve been a solid supporter of the Hillsborough Republicans because I believed it was in the best interest of Hillsborough Township.    On most occasions, I was the only one defending the Republicans from the false accusations wrought of politics and ego. It is therefore a disturbing and sad…

  • Late calls cost Lawrence girls team

    Girls basketball By: Jim Green    Lawrence High School girls basketball coach Gregg Zenerovitz could have swallowed his team’s second straight loss if he felt his players had decided the outcome.    But two questionable calls in the final minute Tuesday left the Cardinals with a 42-39 loss at Steinert. Lawrence was coming off a 62-60 defeat…

  • Lady Raiders let one slip away

    HHS drops first divisional game to B-R By: Rudy Brandl        Inexperience finally caught up with the Hillsborough High girls’ basketball team in last Friday night’s home game against rival Bridgewater-Raritan.    The Lady Raiders entered the game unbeaten in Delaware Division play, thanks mainly to their ability to take large leads early in games. Although…